I am almost 56, a mother of 3, an electrical engineer co-running an aerospace electronics company and a IFBB PRO bikini bodybuilder.
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Receive Text UpdatesWellness, strength and longevity are my main focus. Maintaining a lean physique year round is the key to a healthy lifestyle for women over 50. This also enables me to compete in iFBB PRO bodybuilding shows in the bikini division every season. Fine tuning and sculpting my different parts of my musculature is very important in my athletic career.
What’s your favorite way to train or stay fit?My preferred training method is strength training to hypertrophy. I incorporate progressive overload technique to consistently increase my strength. High volume and high intensity sessions are the key to create change in my physique. I also incorporate daily cardio to keep my VO2 max high and stay lean. I sit sound 16% body fat though the year and usually compete at 9-10%.
What would you do with $20,000?With my engineering background, I co-run a successful aerospace company. I am blessed with resources and have been focusing on philanthropy over the last decade. I would donate the entire proceeds to need based high performing collegiate athletes pursuing a STEM major.
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